Beatrice Okillan

"Older persons particularly confront multiple barriers in accessing quality healthcare, including affordability, accessibility, age discrimination, and age-related stigma." @marvinj9 @ISERUganda @ESPprogramme @UNDPUganda @MinofHealthUG #IDOPUG2020 upfsp.org/idop2020-uphol…

@marvinj9 @upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding Yes, the communities "feel" the Government

@upfsp @BOkillan @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding For some of the recipient population, it also presents the only form of direct support from the government in terms of consumption smoothening and direct poverty alleviation.

And the last one on the hour Question 5 What has been the impact so far in the communities where LIPWs are being implemented? @BOkillan @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding #SocialProtectionUg

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding Community cohesion and women's empowerment

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @Omoding LIPW Sub-projects funded by Government through NUSAF3 Project has increased the stock of community assets and built the resilience of many beneficiaries, especially through the savings component

@marvinj9 @upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika well stated

@upfsp @BOkillan @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika With the proper guidelines in place, LIPWs will meet individual welfare needs and also stimulate demand and promote productivity which is essential in our goal of reaching a middle income status.

For an intervention that has been largely implemented in the rural and peri-urban areas, how effective will LIPWs be in the urban settings as indicated in the budget speech? @BOkillan @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika #SocialProtectionUg

@Drdip_ug @Omoding @upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @carolorika Large Urban centres with large populations will be targeted

@upfsp @BOkillan @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Omoding @carolorika The program will enable government support up-to 800,000 Households; -Meet the needs of the most vulnerable during the acute phase of this crisis with positive reinforcing effects for the health sector response;

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika While helping build skills and stock of those who lost sources of employment

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika The Government of Uganda developed Guidelines for Planning and implementation of LIPW Public works.

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika This expertise will be called upon to support fast roll- out for the urban cash for work programme work menu proposed in the guidelines will be customised to meet the needs of the Urban centres with the objective creating and maintaining infrastructure

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika In Uganda, NUSAF 2 and 3, labour-constrained households across the country were mobilised and guided to plan, design and implement LIPW projects with technical assistance from the District, Municipal Council, Community Facilitators and Local lead Artisans (LLAs).

@upfsp @RobertlimLim @nusaf3_ug @Drdip_ug @Omoding @carolorika The current National LIPW Guidelines can be customized and applied in both urban and rural areas within the context of Covid-19 pandemic. Technical skills & expertise for implementing the LIPW have been built overtime through the implementation of NUSAF3.

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @nusaf3_ug @RobertlimLim @ESPprogramme @Omoding They can hardly provide for their families after the two months’ period of lock down due to COVID 19 pandemic LIPWs offer quick cash transfers to such categories of people who can offer their labour while cushioning the most vulnerable (10%) to recover from shock/pandemic.

Question 3 What is the rationale for investing in LIPWs especially as a response to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic? @BOkillan @Drdip_ug @nusaf3_ug @RobertlimLim @ESPprogramme @Omoding #SocialProtectionUg

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @OPMUganda @Omoding households without persons who are able to work (PWD, Elderly, pregnant, child headed households, chronically sick etc). These constitute 20% of beneficiaries

Question 2 Who is eligible to participate in the LIPWs and what is the coverage so far? @BOkillan @Drdip_ug @ESPprogramme @OPMUganda @Omoding #SocialProtectionUg

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Projects identified by the communities arising from challenges faced. they include soil and water consecration, social infrastructure and food security income smoothening interventions

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding LIPW is one of the interventions identified in the National Social Protection Policy to deliver social protection It involves providing temporary or seasonal employment to vulnerable, semi-skilled and unskilled households

Question 1 What are Labour Intensive Public Works(LIPWs) in Uganda’s context? @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @BOkillan #SocialProtectionUg @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Also target 10% of the beneficiaries who are unable to work to benefit. These may include, lactating mothers, persons with disabilities, older persons , chronically sick etc

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding The wages are are set slightly below the local casual labour wage rate to attract only those that need to work current wage is 5500 per day Implemented in the lean season in order not to disrupt the beneficiaries daily productive lives. work for about 54 days a year

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Key features of LIPW in Uganda : Predominantly undertaken by unskilled persons but are ale to work work for between 3-5 hours a day women work shorter time to allow them return home to do other chores

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding The NUSAF3 LIPW component is the flagship programme for Labour Intensive Public Works in Uganda

@upfsp @Drdip_ug @RobertlimLim @OPMUganda @ESPprogramme @Omoding Participants receive cash in return for their participation in LIPW to enable them smoothen their household consumption and meet basic social services LIPW activities create household and community Assets that communities use to sustain their livelihoods